Evening Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 02:53 AM CET - Feb,27 2002
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- Amiga hardware makes a comeback - After a couple of years in
what even its friends would surely accept as deep obscurity, Amiga is back. OK,
on a set-top box. In Sweden. But hey, it's a Nokia set-top box, running Linux.
- MS kicks off home broadband wireless beta test - Microsoft seems
to be poised to give away an unspecified number of home wireless
networking kits as part of a beta test program kicking off in late March. Naturally
though, there are a couple of catches.
- AMD wields its Hammer - At meetings in San Francisco, the
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company showed off Hammer-based computers
running a 64-bit version of Linux as well as Microsoft Windows. The Hammer family of
processors will differ from other AMD chips--and other Intel processors--in that they will
be able to run conventional 32-bit applications found on Windows PCs today as well as
64-bit applications. The bit numbers refer to the amount of data the processor can digest
at once.
- Another Security Hole Found In Macromedia Flash - A new
technique for embedding malicious code in Flash files has been discovered, prompting
Macromedia to patch its standalone Flash player. Using an undocumented feature in the
Flash 5 authoring tool, a Macromedia customer found it was possible to create a
"Trojaned" Flash movie that, when viewed using the standalone Flash player,
would place a malicious script on the viewer's computer.
- Experts warn of yet another IE flaw - The Computer Emergency
Response Team (Cert) today released an advisory warning of yet another vulnerability
affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook. A buffer overflow vulnerability in the
way Explorer handles embedded objects in HTML documents could allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary code on a victim's system.
- NVIDIA Unveils DVD Player/Decoder - A complete software DVD
solution, developed entirely by NVIDIA, NVDVD utilizes
an enhanced, state-of-the-art video decoding engine to deliver users a sharper, more true
to life video image. NVDVD's integrated Dolby Digitar support delivers the benefits of
Dolby Surround technology for users with multi-channel sound cards. For consumers who want
to utilize external audio processors such as a home theater receiver, NVDVD can output
direct digital audio via an S/PDIF connector for external processing of Dolby Digital,
DTS, MPEG audio, or LPCM formats.
- New Intel E7500 Mainboard - The E7500
Master-LS is of SSI EEB3.0 form factor and features Intelr NetburstT architecture. The
E7500 Master-LS is equipped with Dual Channel Ultra160 SCSI and Dual Intelr XeonT
Processor & Intelr XeonT Processors w/ 512k L2 Cache up to 2.2GHz and higher. The
E7500 Master-LS mainboard provides 5 PCI-X slots, providing the greatest flexibility and
expandability for add-on devices. The E7500 Master-LS also comes with 6 DIMM sockets
supporting up to 12GB of system memory.
- TurboCONNECT 2.0 - NetChip Technology Inc announced the
availability of the world's first Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PC to PC network solution in a reference design
platform, TurboCONNECT 2.0. This solution enables two or more Hi-Speed USB 2.0 equipped
PCs to connect to each other using USB ports as a network and have data rates up to
480Mbps, almost five times faster than a conventional 100BT Ethernet network. With the
complete capability of a computer network, users can share files, disk drives, printers
and any other PC peripherals. Also, users can transfer gigabyte files from one PC to
another within seconds, ideal for computer back-up, synchronization, file sharing, or
diagnostics. NetChip is performing a live demo at the conference during the technology
showcase (USB-IF pavilion and Booth #430).
- Windows XP/2000 Security Patch: SMTP Rollup - Microsoft has
released a patch that for Windows XP/2000 that will eliminate a vulnerability that exists
because a malicious user could issue a specially formatted, non-RFC compliant SMTP command
that will result in a Denial of Service attack. This would be carried out more typically
through a custom application where the malformed data would cause the SMTP service to
fail. Download now to prevent a possible Denial of Service Attack. Download patch for WinXP
/ Win2000
- Windows XP Home Edition Domain Problem Fix - There is a fix which can solve the problem and allow WinXP Home
Edition to join a domain!
- MBProbe v1.31 Beta 9 - MBProbe is a
program which monitors voltages, temperatures and fan speeds using hardware monitoring
chip(s) available on many modern motherboards.
- Nero ASPI Driver v2.0.1.45 - This is the latest Nero driver (Windows NT/2k/XP)
please copy this file in the Nero folder. This new version solves the problem in not
finding any CD-drive after the installation of Virtual CD.
Version: 2.0.1.45.
- Microsoft Processor Driver Version 5.1.2600.28 - Microsoft has
just posted a new Microsoft Processor Driver Version 5.1.2600.28 on the Windows XP Windows Update website. The
download size is 32 KB but there is no description of the file.
- ATI Radeon Omega Drivers - Omegacorner.com have released
new Radeon Omega drivers
(All In Wonder Radeon, All In Wonder Radeon 8500, Radeon 7000/VE, Radeon 7200, Radeon
7500/LE, Radeon 8500 Mobility Radeon).
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